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Is STRIDES a valid Scrabble word?

Yes, STRIDES is a valid word in US Scrabble and UK Scrabble, worth 8 points.

Base score before bonus squares; blank tiles score zero.

What does STRIDES mean?

Strides is a form of STRIDE.

  1. noun

    a step in walking or running

  2. noun

    the distance covered by a step

    “he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig”

  3. noun

    significant progress (especially in the phrase `make strides')

    “they made big strides in productivity”

  4. verb

    walk with long steps

    “He strode confidently across the hall”

Definitions from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.

Points

Scrabble
8
Words With Friends
8
Letters
7

S (1) + T (1) + R (1) + I (1) + D (2) + E (1) + S (1) = 8 points in Scrabble.

Dictionary status

  • Scrabble (US & Canada)Valid
  • Scrabble (UK & worldwide)Valid
  • Words With FriendsListed

Scrabble lists: NWL2023 (US & Canada) and CSW24 (UK & worldwide). WWF uses our ENABLE reference plus verified additions. “Listed” and “Not listed” describe that reference; check acceptance in the game. Sources reviewed 2026-10-03.

Hooks for STRIDES

STRIDES has no one-letter front or back hooks in US Scrabble. Adding a single letter to either end does not make another word in that list.

Front hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the front.

Back hooks0

None. Nothing can be added to the end.

Anagrams of STRIDES

Words that use exactly the same letters.

Words you can make from STRIDES

The 60 highest-scoring words using these letters.

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